Michelangelo

David, Michelangelo, 1501-1504

When we think of the Renaissance, they are a few artists who we immediately think of and  Michelangelo Buonarotti is definitely one of them. Michelangelo took the Renaissance to a higher level and is why we study the Renaissance. He was famously known as a sculptor and painter. Some of his most famous works are the David and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. The David is located in the Accademia Gallery in Florence, Italy. It shows a very graceful yet strong, young David before he defeats Goliath. His body shows all his weight one side with his right leg holding his weight and his right arm falls straight down, beautifully showing his strength. His larger-than-life-sized body shows the beauty and essence of Renaissance art. In his left hand he was holding a rock in which he will use to kill Goliath. Michelangelo shows his knowledge of the human body as he reverts back to the Greeks and Romans by showing the human body in a youthful and beautiful form with all the muscles seen smoothly under the skin. He studied and loved creating the human body, especially nude.